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Phuket rain fails to dampen locals' merit making spirit

PHUKET: This morning's heavy rain did not affect the turnout for the “Tam boon klang lhad” (Merit Day) as hundreds of locals poured into downtown Phuket to donate food and items to the local monks and 'make merit'.

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Bangkok: Reconciliation bill comes under fire

BANGKOK: The reconciliation bill sponsored by Deputy Prime Minister Chalerm Yubamrung is facing growing opposition as it would exonerate those responsible for the crackdown on the 2010 red shirt protests.

Aerosmith's Steven Tyler spotted in Phuket Town

PHUKET: Phuket Town locals got a shock last night (May 18) when they spotted Aerosmith's lead singer Steven Tyler partying at Timber Hut bar in Phuket Town.

Phuket Police must stamp out abuse of tourists, says Chinese envoy

PHUKET: China’s Haad-Yai-based Vice Consul, Qin Jian, has urged police to crack down hard on sexual attacks on tourists, following yesterday’s alleged molestation of a 19-year-old Chinese tourist by a “black taxi” driver who picked her up from the airport.

Blaze hits abandoned Phuket resort

Phuket News / Phuket

Tuesday 12 February 2013, 11:44AM

PHUKET: Fire severely damaged the part-completed Phuket Peninsula Spa & Resort at Nai Yang beach overnight on Sunday (February 10). No deaths or injuries were reported but the flames demolished much of the resort’s roof.

Navy SEAL who killed bin Laden breaks his silence

Phuket News / World

Tuesday 12 February 2013, 09:46AM

US: The Navy SEAL who killed Osama bin Laden broke his silence Monday, recounting the night he shot the Al-Qaeda leader three times and the financial anxiety he now faces as an unemployed civilian.

Good riddance, sex abuse victims tell pope

Phuket News / World

Tuesday 12 February 2013, 09:46AM

US: Pope Benedict XVI did nothing to punish pedophile priests or Church seniors who looked the other way, according to US and Irish victims hoping his successor will focus on fighting sex abuse.

Mystery over Norwegian ‘inheritance for Phuket’

Phuket News / Phuket

Monday 11 February 2013, 06:19PM

PHUKET: Mystery surrounds news reports that a Norwegian expat left millions of baht to Phuket women and children, after Phuket police said they had not received any details about it.

Rubber ducks in training for big race in Phuket

Phuket News / Phuket

Monday 11 February 2013, 04:31PM

PHUKET: “Rubber Duckie You’re The One…” Everyone who has a ticket corresponding to a numbered duck in the Great Phuket Rubber Duck Race – in just over two weeks’ time – will be humming the famous song from Sesame Street, hoping that their duck will be the winning one.

Silence in Phuket land investigation probes

Phuket News / Phuket

Monday 11 February 2013, 03:50PM

PHUKET: Those – and there are many – who have been holding their breath while a variety of government agencies investigated land titles on Phuket can breathe normally for the time being, with the two main probes now apparently in hibernation.

Australian found dead following Phuket bike crash

Phuket News / Phuket

Monday 11 February 2013, 12:41PM

PHUKET: A 32-year-old Australian man was found dead on the side of the road in the early hours of this morning (February 11) following what police believe was a motorbike crash.

Rich Norwegian leaves inheritance to Phuket people

Phuket News / Phuket

Sunday 10 February 2013, 04:39PM

PHUKET: A Norwegian who died of causes believed to be related to asthma on Saturday left behind a will in which his assets worth more than 100 million baht are to be donated to foundations for the elderly and children in Phuket.

Hotel room theft results in Iranian arrest in South Pattaya

Phuket News / Thailand

Sunday 10 February 2013, 11:16AM

PATTAYA: An Iranian, who claims he is well connected to local 'foreign police' was arrested early on Saturday morning, accused of stealing cash and valuables from a central Pattaya hotel room.

Phuket Police investigate death of American, 24

Phuket News / Phuket

Saturday 9 February 2013, 04:55PM

PHUKET: A 24-year-old American tourist was found dead last night in his room at the Residence Resort and Spa Retreat, Cherng Talay.

Allow us to build homes for Phuket police says Phuket Police Maj Gen Choti

Phuket News / Phuket

Saturday 9 February 2013, 02:38PM

PHUKET: There are still no plans to provide accommodation for police in Kathu, Thungtong and Thalang despite the 2010 specifically set-aside budget of B68 million baht, Pol Maj Gen Choti Chavalviwat, Commander of Phuket Provincial Police told The Phuket News on February 8.

Phuket beach clubs launch joint effort to boost quality tourism

Phuket News / Phuket

Saturday 9 February 2013, 12:45PM

PHUKET: Phuket’s emerging beach club scene has been gaining worldwide attention and in recognition of its growing value as a quality Phuket attraction, beach club operators around the island have come together to form the Phuket Beach Club Society (PBCS).

Diesel smugglers arrested off Phuket

Phuket News / Phuket

Friday 8 February 2013, 05:51PM

PHUKET: Four men were arrested today (February 8) after being caught on a boat carrying 50,000 litres of smuggled diesel off Racha Yai.

Environmental problems plague Phuket’s Racha Yai

Phuket News / Phuket

Friday 8 February 2013, 05:00PM

PHUKET: There are plans to install a new garbage incinerator and island-wide waste water management system on Racha Yai, in the hope of finally curbing the island’s pollution and other environmental problems.

Accident or carelessness?

Phuket News / Features

Friday 8 February 2013, 02:25PM

PHUKET: Two Australian sisters recount their horror speedboat trip to Phi Phi to Nattha Thepbamrung.

Italian driver causes chaos while attempting to park [Video]

Phuket News / World

Friday 8 February 2013, 12:39PM

NAPLES: Think you're bad at three point turns? Driver holds up two cars, group of motorbikes and a church procession before almighty row breaks out in Naples.

Phuket Opinion: Building a strong community

Phuket News / Opinion

Tuesday 1 January 2013, 12:34PM

PHUKET: In the first of a new series of monthly columns, Phuket Governor Maitree Intusut examines the issues that matter. Here, he looks at how we can all help build a strong sense of community.

Phuket man arrested for selling kratom to kids

Phuket News / Phuket

Friday 8 February 2013, 12:09PM

PHUKET: One tonne of kratom leaves have been discovered growing in the back garden of a Thalang home belonging to a 50-year-old man – the biggest kratom drug haul in recent times.

Plan to inspect foreign businesses in Phuket

Phuket News / Phuket

Friday 8 February 2013, 10:12AM

PHUKET: Phuket and Bangkok officials will create a plan next week to check foreign-operated businesses on the island, the chief of the Phuket Provincial Employment Office (PPEO) said yesterday (February 7).

Anchor-swinging jet-ski owner denies Phuket attack

Phuket News / Phuket

Friday 8 February 2013, 08:59AM

PHUKET: Jet-ski operator Buntoon Bulan has denied claims he swung an anchor at German tourist David Blaschczok after a dispute on Kata Beach last week.

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Phuket black taxi accused of molesting tourist

Phuket News / Phuket

Saturday 18 May 2013, 08:03PM

PHUKET: A“black taxi” driver was accused today of molesting a 19-year-old Chinese tourist during a five hour ordeal, during which he repeatedly tried to have sex with her and she repeatedly defended herself.

Government yields to pressure over school closures

Phuket News / Thailand

Saturday 18 May 2013, 07:44PM

BANGKOK: Bowing to a public outcry and resistance from many civic groups, the Education Ministry has agreed to create a joint committee to look into the issue of small school closures.

DSI arrests B150 million bank robber

Phuket News / Thailand

Saturday 18 May 2013, 07:37PM

HUA HIN: The Department of Special Investigation arrested the head of a Swiss bank robber gang on May 16 in Hua Hin.

4 plots of Phuket land checked - all illegal

Phuket News / Phuket

Friday 17 May 2013, 09:23PM

PHUKET: As part of an ongoing investigation into land encroachment on the island, Pol Lt Gen Jutti Thammanovanich, Head of the Special Unit of the Ministry of Interior came down from Bangkok to investigate land plots in the Patong, Kathu and Kamala areas today.

US carrier Nimitz due to visit Phuket

Phuket News / Phuket

Friday 17 May 2013, 06:28PM

PHUKET: The aircraft carrier USS Nimitz is due to visit Phuket on May 28, anchoring in Makham Bay off the deep sea port.

PHUKET IN FOCUS This week's The Phuket News

Phuket News / Phuket

Friday 17 May 2013, 06:07PM

Behind the news of this week's main stories in The Phuket News. Executive Editor, Alasdair Forbes on 'Phuket in Focus'.

Phuket Navy joins disaster exercise in Satun

Phuket News / Phuket

Friday 17 May 2013, 05:24PM

PHUKET: A patrol boat and crew from the Phuket base of the Royal Thai Navy Third Fleet joined relevant government departments yesterday (May 16) in a full-scale marine disaster exercise off Pak Bara Pier in Satun Province.

Jellyfish warning for Phuket waters

Phuket News / Phuket

Friday 17 May 2013, 05:01PM

PHUKET: The Department of Marine and Coastal Resources (DMCR) has warned that the onset of the southwest monsoon weather is likely to drive jellyfish into Phuket’s waters, including several types known to be poisonous.

NEWS TODAY May 17

Phuket News / Phuket

Friday 17 May 2013, 04:48PM

Phuket's Dog Pound 'deplorable'. Volunteer divers repairing 'sea-walker' damage. Thai central Bank to cut interest rates.

Phuket: Of no fixed abode

Phuket News / Opinion

Friday 17 May 2013, 03:52PM

PHUKET: The role of a consul is to act as an official representative of the government of one state in the territory of another.

Phuket German expat loses B600k to skimmers

Phuket News / Phuket

Friday 17 May 2013, 11:59AM

PHUKET: German expat Dirk Schmidt had B600,000 skimmed from his Kasikornbank account in early January, and more than four months later is still waiting for developments in the case.

Phuket heroin user tries to evade police, falls off bike

Phuket News / Phuket

Friday 17 May 2013, 10:16AM

PHUKET: A Phuket man was arrested yesterday morning (May 16) on charges of possession of 50 grams of heroin and resisting arrest, after a short police chase which ended with him falling off his motorbike.

Soi Dog in bid to run Phuket Dog Pound

Phuket News / Phuket

Thursday 16 May 2013, 06:37PM

PHUKET: The state of Phuket’s government dog pound, situated in Bang Kanoon forest, Thalang, was again brought to the public eye this week when the Soi Dog Foundation (SDF) vice-president John Dalley wrote an email to Phuket Governor Maitree Intusut, outlining his concerns and discussing the option of the foundation taking control of the pound.

Navy needs B13bn for new frigate

Phuket News / Thailand

Thursday 16 May 2013, 07:25PM

The Royal Thai Navy will ask the cabinet to approve a budget of 13 billion baht for a new frigate to be built by a South Korean shipyard.

Hacker suspect slams police incompetence

Phuket News / Thailand

Thursday 16 May 2013, 07:24PM

Accused hacker Narongrit Suksarn, aka Window 98se, says he has been betrayed by the police Technology Crime Suppression Division (TCSD), which has not told the press the truth about him being innocent even though they are using him to track down the real criminals who hacked the PM's Office website.

Cyclone ‘has no effect’ on Phuket

Phuket News / Phuket

Thursday 16 May 2013, 04:43PM

PHUKET: As Cyclone Mahasen crossed the coast of Bangladesh and Myanmar this morning, local weathermen have said there is no direct effect on Phuket from the superstorm.

NEWS TODAY May 16

Phuket News / Phuket

Thursday 16 May 2013, 02:03PM

'Cautious' approval for water taxi service. PIA operator being blamed for taxi chaos. Weather warning - small boats 'stay ashore'.

Qatar Airways in codeshare with Bangkok Airways

Phuket News / Thailand

Thursday 16 May 2013, 12:36PM

BANGKOK: Qatar Airways yesterday (May 15) announced a new codeshare agreement with Bangkok Airways to destinations across Thailand, along with Yangon and Phnom Penh.

May greetings from the Phuket Governor

Phuket News / Opinion

Thursday 16 May 2013, 10:58AM

PHUKET: To all residents and visitors to Phuket, I hope you are well and enjoying our wonderful island home. In this month’s Greetings from the Governor column, I wish to address four main points.

Cyclone triggers mass evacuations in Bangladesh, Myanmar

Phuket News / Asia

Wednesday 15 May 2013, 04:50PM

SITTWE: Hundreds of thousands of people in Bangladesh and Myanmar were ordered Wednesday to move to safety as a cyclone barrelled towards low-lying coastal areas.

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